Trip Overview

In this day tour from Chennai, visit Mahabalipuram and Kanchipuram - the two of the ancient locations with rich history & culture literally in every corner. Visit the most famous ancient temples, stone carvings and UNESCO World Heritage monuments on this day tour.

Mahabalipuram & Kanchipuram Tour Highlights

Explore some of the best ancient stone carvings in the world and incredible architecture and monolithic monuments at Mahabalipuram, East Coast of India

On this Mahabalipuram tour starting from Chennai, visit Kanchipuram a city of famous for ancient Hindu temples

Enjoy a day sightseeing in Mahabalipuram & Kanchipuram away from the hustle & bustle of the city.

Experience the grandeur of monuments like Shore Temple, a living proof of amazing medieval architecture.

Travel with convenient transfers from your Chennai hotel or residence in this private day tour.

Mahabalipuram & Kanchipuram Tour Overview

Mahabalipuram, the combination of lovely beach and spectacular single rock cut carvings, known more for its sculptures and architecture. The monuments were carved by the Pallava Dynasty in 7th centuries, nearly 1400 years ago. The Rock-cut monuments are well preserved for the tourists to study the Cultural Heritage of India. History lovers will enjoy every inch of each stone at Mahabalipuram. A walk across the carvings will bring you the whole era on the stone to your vision. The difficulty level in the accuracy of workmanship in the architecture and the carvings on the solid stones will leave you stunned.

One of the oldest temples among the South Indian Temples has been listed in the World Heritage sites of the UNESCO. The temple is popular as it is at the seashore with full of carvings inside. Mahabalipuram (Mamallapuram) also has many hotels and beach resorts for the tourists to stay. Mahabalipuram beach with its golden white sand is one of the most beautiful beaches in Tamil Nadu. Mahabalipuram is also comping-up as a great place for surfing and other water sports.

The trip not only takes you from Chennai to Mahabalipuram in comfort of your private vehicle but also covers the temple town of Kanchipuram. Also known as the City of One Thousand Temples, Kanchipuram is known for the grandeur and architecture of its temples. Temples are found everywhere here and Kanchipuram has a rich cultural history and is one of the oldest cities in India. This is a perfect package to see Mahabalipuram and Kanchipuram on a day trip from Chennai.

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We have two options Sedans & bigger SUVs. In Sedans we provide Suzuki Dzire, Toyota Etios mostly, sometimes it could be Nissan Sunny. In SUVs we provide Toyotta Innova, Mahindra Xylo, Suzuki Ertiga. You can request a particular model while booking in \'Special Request\' and we try to provide it however you can not pick and choose exact car models. We operate only AC vehicles and hatchbacks are not available.

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We have two options Sedans & bigger SUVs. In Sedans we provide Suzuki Dzire, Toyota Etios mostly, sometimes it could be Nissan Sunny. In SUVs we provide Toyotta Innova, Mahindra Xylo, Suzuki Ertiga. You can request a particular model while booking in 'Special Request' and we try to provide it however you can not pick and choose exact car models. We operate only AC vehicles and hatchbacks are not available.

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Yes, all sightseeing tours need to be booked in advance. Tours often sell out so we suggest booking early to guarantee your desired tour day. Bookings are completely online and you can book on Website or Mobile app.